BS: Favourite Christmas drink

Subject: RE: BS: Favourite Christmas drink
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 11 Dec 12 - 06:54 PM

Ton and Jerry.

Subject: RE: BS: Favourite Christmas drink
From: bobad
Date: 11 Dec 12 - 06:51 PM

Christmas is the one time of the year I indulge myself with a nice bottle of tawny port and a hunk of fine Stilton cheese. I am also usually blessed with a gift of single malt which I am not averse to indulging in.

Subject: RE: BS: Favourite Christmas drink
From: Dave MacKenzie
Date: 11 Dec 12 - 06:35 PM

I will, as usual, have a bottle of Sammiclaus.

Subject: RE: BS: Favourite Christmas drink
From: pdq
Date: 11 Dec 12 - 06:33 PM

For those who have not tried Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, please do.

I comes from that famous beer-making drinking place, Chico, California.

Subject: RE: BS: Favourite Christmas drink
From: Charmion
Date: 11 Dec 12 - 06:29 PM

That said, we should also consider mulled wine, especially the Scandinavian kind with a shot of akavit in it as well as spices and orange rind.

A Whisky Mac is one of the few drinks I will make for myself when I'm on my own, but mulled wine requires company. It's best made in large quantities.

Subject: RE: BS: Favourite Christmas drink
From: Charmion
Date: 11 Dec 12 - 06:25 PM

Mmmmmmm.

Good question.

I enjoy a drink called a Whisky Mac, which consists of equal parts decent blended Scotch and Stone's Ginger Wine. (Don't under any circumstances attempt the ginger wine on its own.) Serve it on the rocks in a short tumbler. It's strong, mind; no driving after even one!

Subject: RE: BS: Favourite Christmas drink
From: Beer
Date: 11 Dec 12 - 06:22 PM

I'm with pdq.
A good scotch as well.
Adrien

Subject: RE: BS: Favourite Christmas drink
From: MMario
Date: 11 Dec 12 - 06:21 PM

Eggnog, hands down!

Subject: RE: BS: Favourite Christmas drink
From: gnu
Date: 11 Dec 12 - 06:18 PM

Well, if we are talking spcifics, I am with pdq with one modification... beers. Makes tolerating the festivites a little more beerable.

Subject: RE: BS: Favourite Christmas drink
From: pdq
Date: 11 Dec 12 - 06:05 PM

beer

Subject: RE: BS: Favourite Christmas drink
From: gnu
Date: 11 Dec 12 - 05:56 PM

The first one.

Subject: RE: BS: Favourite Christmas drink
From: GUEST
Date: 11 Dec 12 - 05:49 PM

Homemade egg nog:
1 dozen eggs
1 gallon milk
1 quart heavy cream
1cup sugar
1 cup whisk(e)y
1 cup rum
1 cup brandy
nutmeg

Separate the eggs, reserve yolks and whip the whites.
Whip the cream together with sugar.
Break yolks and mix with liquor.
Pour eggyolk/booze mixture into serving bowl and add milk.
Carefully FOLD in whipped eggwhites and whipped cream.
Sprinkle with nutmeg (both bowl and individual servings).

Subject: BS: Favourite Christmas drink
From: Ed T
Date: 11 Dec 12 - 04:13 PM

What's your favourite Christmas drink, avec alcohol or not.

So far, this year, mine has been Egg Nog with Captain Morgan's Black Spiced Rum (this rum product was released last spring).

Last year, my favourite was a very hot and spicy Bloody Ceasar, with Tequila.